Hiking with everything you need on your back can be an exhilarating sense of freedom. Unless, that is, that "sense of freedom" is mispacked in a bag that is incorrectly adjusted. Learn what essentials to pack and how to pack them all... Read on...

Green Ridge Recreation Center is open on Monday, January 20, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. All other recreation center and administrative offices are closed. Teacher work day camps are available at both Green Ridge and Brambleton Recreation Center... Read on...

Therapeutic Recreation Services of the Roanoke Valley is now accepting registrations for the 35th annual Valentine's Dinner Dance at Hotel Roanoke for individuals with disabilities.... Read on...

Roanoke County Schools are out for teacher workdays on Monday, February 3 and Friday, March 13. New this winter, experience outdoor fun at Camp Roanoke with included satellite transportation from Tanglewood Mall... Read on...

Roanoke County Schools are out on Monday, January 20 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Need full day care for your grade school age child? We've got you covered with camps at Green Ridge Recreation Center or Brambleton Center... Read on...

The Ironman 70.3 is coming to Virginia's Blue Ridge this spring! Are you up to the challenge? Prepare yourself expert training tips from our personal trainers and partners. Topics include fitness, indoor cycling, outdoor cycling, running and swimming.... Read on...

Earn patches by participating in select outdoor programs offered by Roanoke County and Explore Park. Complete 12 of the 16 available patches and you'll receive a free adventure pass for discounts off future program participation... Read on...